LISBON – As part of an ongoing effort to help families understand where their food comes from, thousands of students from across the country will have the opportunity to visit a dairy farm in New York’s North Country without ever leaving their classroom.

American Dairy Association North East is teaming up with Twin Mill Farms in Lisbon, for a free virtual farm tour on Friday, Oct 4.

The tour, which will be completely in Spanish in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, is designed for students in grades kindergarten through ninth grade and will take place at 10:30 a.m.

These tours provide students with an interactive farm experience hosted by a farmer who will answer questions about life on the farm, animal care and sustainability on the farm.

“I’m excited to partner with American Dairy Association North East to host a Virtual Farm Tour this fall,” says dairy farmer and tour host Carmen Gendebien of Twin Mill Farms. “As a farmer, it’s important to me to help educate young people and show them where their food comes from. Welcoming students and teachers to our farm virtually will help them understand how milk gets from our farm to their fridge and school.”

American Dairy Association North East has been working with local dairy farmers to bring their farms to the classroom since 2018.

The program has attracted more than 700,000 views. Previously recorded tours are available to view online at https://www.americandairy.com/dairy-farms/virtual-farm-tours/ .

Later this year another North Country dairy farm – Adon Farms in Potsdam – will also host a virtual farm tour on Dec. 11.

To register for this tour or other upcoming tours, visit www.AmericanDairy.com/Tour.